A. C. Zainuddin (12 May 1952 – 4 November 1999) was a popular Malayalam film comedian actor. He started his career as a mimicry artist in Cochin Kalabhavan. He was expert in imitating actor Madhu, especially his mannerisms as Pareekkutty in Chemmeen. He started to act in films like Chappa directed by P. A. Bakkar. He then went on to act in over 150 films in a span of 13 years from 1986 to 1999. He was noted for his role as a siamese twin in the film Siamese Irattakal, which featured him as a conjoined twin to Maniyanpilla Raju. Zainuddin also excelled in his roles in Mimics Parade, Hitler, Kabooliwala, Kasargode Khaderbhai and Alanchery Thambrakkal. By later 1990s he started to suffer from respiratory diseases. He was a member of a stage programme organised by Association of Malayalam Movie Artists(AMMA) to raise funds for the families of deceased in the Kargil war of 1999. He died of respiratory complications at Amrutha hospital in Kochi on 4 November 1999. His last film was Ezhupunna Tharakan.
Zainuddin was married to Laila in 1982 who was working as a Hindi teacher in GVHSS, and they have two sons Zinsil & Zinil. Zinsil completed his M.B.A. He got married to Anfiya and he has tried his luck in a Malayalam movie, Puthumukhangal. Zinil completed his graduation in computer engineering. Zinil Sainudheen marks his acting debut in the 2014 Malayalam movie To let Ambadi Talkies along with Arjun Ashok (son of Harisree Ashokan, who is the great friend of Zainuddin).
Actor
1999
Auto Brothers as
Aana Alex
1999
Ezhupunna Tharakan as
Pushkaran
1999
Onnam Vattom Kandappol as
SI Shukkoor
1999
Parasala Pachan Payyannoor Paramu
1999
Charlie Chaplin (as A.C. Zainuddin)
1999
My Dear Karady as
Zoo Supervisor
1998
Manthri Maalikayil Manasammatham
1998
Rektha Sakshikal Zindabad
1998
Gloriya Fernandez from USA as
Eenashu
1998
Chhota Chetan as
Bartender
1997
Ancharakalyanam as
Kurukkikolli Kuttappan
1997
Ekkareyanente Manasam as
Sumathi's Uncle
1997
Hitler Brothers as
Keshavankutty
1997
Moonnu Kodiyum Munnooru Pavanum as
Current Surendran
1997
Newspaper Boy as
Phalgunan
1997
Killikurushiyile Kudumba Mela as
Sundareshan (as Zainuddin)
1996
Excuse Me Ethu Collegila
1996
Kalyana Sougandhikam as
Hariprasad
1996
KL 7/95 Ernakulam North as
Augustine
1996
Malayaalamaasam Chingam Onninu
1996
Mimics Super 1000 as
Ibrahim
1996
Nandagopalante Kusruthikal as
Damu
1996
Padanayakan as
Karimpoocha Kannappan
1996
Pallivathuckal Thommichan as
Porinju
1996
Sathyabhamakkoru Premalekhanam
1996
Kudumbakodathi as
Swami Laxmanananda
1996
Aayiram Naavulla Ananthan as
Kammath
1995
Achan Rajavu Appan Jethavu
1995
Keerthanam as
Velli Vareed
1995
Kidilol Kidilam as
Warrier
1995
Mangalam Veettil Manaseswari Gupta as
Albert
1995
Mangalya Soothram as
Sujanan (as A.C. Zainuddin)
1995
Manikya Chempazhukka as
Broker
1995
Mazhavilkoodaram as
Principal
1995
Mimics Action 500 as
Johnykutty
1995
Pai Brothers as
Psychatrist
1995
Punnaram as
Sub-Inspector K.K. Mathayi
1995
Rajakeeyam as
Seethavathi
1995
Thirumanassu as
Mahout Vasu
1995
Sundari Neeyum Sundaran Njanum as
Madhavan Nair
1995
Kalamasseriyil Kalyanayogam as
Gundu Vasu
1995
Alancherry Thambrakkal as
Venkayam Purushu
1994
Bheesmacharya as
Kannan Nair
1994
Kadal as
Korah (as A.C. Zainuddin)
1994
Napoleon as
Charapara Prabhakaran
1994
Poochakkaru Mani Kettum as
Kurup
1993
Kavadiyattam as
Mathukutty
1993
Ponnaram Thottathe rajavu as
Velayudhan
1993
Sakshal Sreeman Chathunni
1993
Uppukandam Brothers as
Keshu Nair
1993
Jackpot as
Sunny Varghese
1992
Chevalier Mikhayel as
Varunni
1992
Congratulations Miss Anitha Menon as
Hamsa
1992
Ente Ponnu Thampuran as
Kunji Korah
1992
Ezhara Ponnana as
Chinnamani
1992
Kallan Kappalil Thanne as
Venkidi
1992
Maanthrika Cheppu as
Usthad Seythali
1992
Nakshthrakoodaram as
Kuttappan
1992
Ootty Pattanam as
Marthanda Varma
1992
Pandu Pandoru Rajakumari as
Velu
1992
Thiruthalvadhi as
Dayanandan (as A.C. Zainuddin)
1992
Welcome to Kodaikanal as
Hussain
1992
Ennodishtam Koodamo as
Bhagyam's Husband
1991
Aakasha Kottayile Sultan as
Chenthrappinni's Assistant
1991
Innathe Programme as
Salim
1991
Irikku M.D. Akathundu
1991
Nagarathil Samsara Vishayam as
Sundareshan
1991
Chanchattam as
Bus Conductor
1991
Nayam Vyakthamakkunnu as
Gunman Sekhar (as A.C. Zainuddin)
1990
Gajakesariyogam as
Veeraraghavan Nair
1990
Nanma Niranjavan Srinivasan
1990
Dr. Pasupathy as
Kunjan Nair
1990
Kottayam Kunjachan as
Kumarakom Kochupappi
1989
Chanakyan as
Mimicry Artist
1986
Onnu Muthal Poojyam Vare as
The Santa Clause
1984
My Dear Kuttichaathan as
Bartender
Self
